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(108,866 posts) Sun Dec 21, 2025, 03:35 PM Dec 21

Israel's Cabinet approves 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank [View all]

Source: AP

By MELANIE LIDMAN
Updated 9:11 AM CST, December 21, 2025
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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet has approved a proposal for 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, the far-right finance minister said Sunday, as the government pushes ahead with a construction binge in the territory that further threatens the possibility of a Palestinian state.

That brings the total number of new settlements over the past few years to 69, a new record, according to Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich, who has pushed a settlement expansion agenda in the West Bank. The latest ones include two that were previously evacuated during a 2005 disengagement plan.

The approval increases the number of settlements in the West Bank by nearly 50% during the current far-right government’s tenure. In 2022, there were 141 settlements across the West Bank. After the latest approval, there are 210, according to Peace Now, an anti-settlement watchdog group.

Settlements are widely considered illegal under international law.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-settlements-west-bank-6923448a5956ff4d90b240d871db33e6

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Israel's Cabinet approves 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank [View all] Omaha Steve Dec 21 OP

Hamas made them do it. iemanja Dec 21 #1

This. eom Exp Dec 21 #2

You are being sarcastic, right? questionseverything Dec 21 #8

yes iemanja Dec 21 #9

I read sarcasm immediately wolfie001 Dec 22 #21

Well, it's not as though all those civilians Bibi murdered can use the land, amirite? Orrex Dec 21 #14

He's killed 60,000 at this point, right? wolfie001 Dec 22 #22

Using a terrorist act to excuse a land grab for illegal settlements on Palestinian land. Shame. Martin68 Dec 21 #3

It's always been about ethnic cleansing. patphil Dec 21 #4

"greater israel" is what the left behind crowd calls it rampartd Dec 22 #26

Agreed Bayard Dec 21 #5

This isn't Israeli land... and kicking people off their land is NEVER going to go over well... slightlv Dec 21 #6

Who will stop them? Nobody. moonscape Dec 21 #10

True, that... also true there will be innumerable more wars slightlv Dec 21 #12

Adding religious kookery to the mix wolfie001 Dec 22 #23

When will they approve new settlements in the Gaza Strip? JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 21 #7

fat orange imbecile is picturing golf courses and the blue Mediterranean as backdrop wolfie001 Dec 22 #24

Self-righteous indignation, the need for revenge, the need to punish . . . Aussie105 Dec 21 #11

Every one of these settlements is illegal under international law. Lonestarblue Dec 21 #13

Shame on this. electric_blue68 Dec 22 #15

This has the stench of Christianity written all over it: "I thirst--for your land!" RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Dec 22 #16

As Al Franken has said over and over wolfie001 Dec 22 #25

Exactly right. And they believe that this happening will bring back Christ. As if the 2nd coming is a magical ... marble falls Dec 22 #28

..... wolfie001 Dec 22 #30

It's jewish "settlers " murdering Palestinians not Christians questionseverything Dec 22 #27

"Christians" contributing money and electing legislators who sent billions to Israel. marble falls Dec 22 #29

AIPAC spends plenty of money itself questionseverything Dec 22 #31

I know. What I'm saying is Christian Republicans are behind the scenes pushing this land grab RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Dec 22 #33

I would agree there are some extreme "Christians" questionseverything Dec 22 #34

Ironically (I Guess) The Settlers Have Burned Down 5th Century St. George Church Amid Numerous Pummelings of Christians DrFunkenstein Dec 22 #32

NYT has a great article on the settlement activity fujiyamasan Dec 22 #17

Israel and their American Christo Fascist supporters are enemies to peace in the Middle East. Botany Dec 22 #18

Thieves and murderers! lark Dec 22 #19

Israel making sure the wars continue unabated. travelingthrulife Dec 22 #20